WORLD NEWS | Pakistan: Security force tanks kill six ‘terrorists’ in North Waziristan

Islamabad [Pakistan]July 1 (ANI): Six people were killed by Pakistani security forces in a shootout between North Waziristan and Tank City, which officials described as “terrorist”.

Three “terrorists” were killed in a shootout in the Razmark area of ​​the North Waziristan region, ISPR reported.

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In another shootout in Tank City, three other people were killed and security forces seized weapons and ammunition from them.

ISPR said militants remained active in terrorizing security forces and killing innocent citizens, ARY News reported.

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“Locals in the area applauded the operation and expressed their full support for eliminating the terrorist threat,” military media said.

Similar incidents took place on Wednesday in the Bajaur and Khyber tribal areas, where four people, whom officials described as terrorists, were killed and three others were wounded in an operation by the Pakistani military, Dawn newspaper reported.

The first operation was carried out in the Inayat Kali area of ​​Bajaur district due to the suspected presence of a terrorist named Shafiullah. The defendant is wanted for several incidents of targeted killings, suicide attacks and bombings, and a reward worth 2 million Pakistani Rupees (PKR) has been offered.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces and militants engaged in intense firefights in the area’s Mamund area and seized weapons and ammunition from them.

“Terrorists have been involved in activities targeting security forces and killing innocent citizens,” Dawn quoted a statement as saying.

In another incident in the Thira Valley of the Khyber region, one terrorist was killed and three others were wounded during an exchange of fire with security forces during the operation.

A statement from ISPR said the terrorist was killed in an operation, adding that there was an intense exchange of fire between security forces and the terrorists. “The area is being disinfected to eliminate other militants,” the statement quoted by Dawn said. (Arnie)

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